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Turkish real estate and economic market trends

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The Turkish housing and real estate markets continue to face a disconnect between nominal price growth and inflation. While nominal prices have increased in TL terms, real housing prices have continued to decline. Data from September 2026 indicates that the average price for a 120-square-meter home has approached the 5 million TL threshold, ranging between 4.98 million and 5.41 million TL. Although there was a yearly nominal rise of 22.5%, the annual real change stands at -6.2% when adjusted for inflation, a trend consistent across the top 30 provinces by sales volume. Regional variations remain significant. Istanbul remains the most expensive province, with average prices exceeding 7 million TL and a nominal annual increase of 28.1%. Other high-priced areas include Muğla and Antalya, while Kilis recorded the lowest average price at approximately 1.9 million TL. In major metropolitan areas like Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, and Antalya, market dynamics are increasingly shaped by proximity to transportation networks and access to employment hubs. Recent data from ~~September~~ the first nine months of 2026 ~~highlights~~ shows a ~~divergence~~ 7.2% decrease in total residential property sales compared to the ~~housing sector: new~~ same period last year, totaling 1,092,919 units. While first-hand home sales ~~rose~~ decreased by ~~3.9%~~ 0.6% to ~~51,519~~ 359,913 units, ~~while second-hand~~ mortgage-backed sales saw a significant increase of 24.7%. Second-hand sales dropped by 15.3%. Nationally, inflation-adjusted real prices fell by 7.8%. In Istanbul, high costs are driving buyers toward more affordable cities like Düzce, while safety concerns are shifting residents toward newer projects 10% to 733,006 units. Foreign buyer activity saw a 4.3% decline to 15,308 sales during this period, though September saw a 9.9% increase in ~~Başakşehir~~ foreign sales, led by citizens of Russia, Iraq, and ~~Kartal. Broader economic indicators for October 2026 reveal~~ Germany. Regional trends indicate a ~~complex landscape, with~~ general decline in the ~~Real Sector Confidence Index~~ Aegean region, with sales falling ~~to 101.1~~ in Denizli, Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Aydın, İzmir, Kütahya, and ~~consumer confidence experiencing a sharp 7.7% decline to 84.8.~~ Muğla.

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